Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Japan
Japan: Spirits as share total alcohol consumption was 14.98 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Japan, 2000–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Japan is 14.98, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 127.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Japan peaked at 17.28 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.91, in 2006.
That places Japan 134th out of 185 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.28 | — |
| 2001 | 17.28 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6.05 | -65.0% |
| 2003 | 5.62 | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 5.24 | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 4.97 | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 4.91 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 5.21 | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 5.82 | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 6.59 | +13.3% |
| 2010 | 7.23 | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 7.68 | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 8.07 | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 8.75 | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 9.74 | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 10.87 | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 12.03 | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 13.43 | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 14.98 | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 14.98 | +0.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 14.98 is below the median for high income countries, which is 22.04, 68% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Japan's 14.98 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28.57, 52% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -65.0% | 17.28 | 6.05 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.9 | 4.91 | 17.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.77 | 7.23 | 14.98 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 131 Iceland 16.15 compare
- 132 South Africa 16.14 compare
- 133 Guinea-Bissau 15.82 compare
- 135 Uruguay 14.39 compare
- 136 Mozambique 14.39 compare
- 137 Sweden 14.04 compare
More economy & growth data for Japan
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 592.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.03 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.4463 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0137 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 493.16 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 1.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.01 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 360.1 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.17 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Japan?
- Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Japan was 14.98 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spirits as share total alcohol consumption recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 17.28 in 2000.
- What is the lowest spirits as share total alcohol consumption recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.91 in 2006.
- How does Japan rank for spirits as share total alcohol consumption?
- Japan ranks 134th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is spirits as share total alcohol consumption rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 127.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Spirits as share total alcohol consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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